Accessibility

Visitors with disabilities can get a free pass to enter into any of the over 400 National Park sites across the country.

Photo on the pass: Steven Koehler at Yellowstone National Park

The National Park Access Pass

The Access Pass is available to all U.S Citizens or Permanent Residents who have a disabiity. This is a free pass that gets you into all of your over 400 National Parks across the country. You can get one of these passes at the visitor center at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Simply bring your ID and any proof of disability.

 

Parking Lots

• Accessible parking at each of the ten lots in the park. Visit the specific parking lots page to find out exactly how many spots are at each lot, where they are, and what is in the vicinity.

 

Visitor Center

• One-story building with cement access from the parking lot to the entrance/exit.
• ADA approved restrooms and drinking fountains.
• Ample space to move around in the museum. Ask for a wand at the front desk for an audio tour of the exhibits.
• Open-Captioned park movie automatically starts 15 min after every hour in the auditorium. The movie is open-captioned. Assistive Listening Devices are available at the front desk.
• Audio Described park movie is on a channel within the Assistive Listening Device. Please ask for one at the front desk.
• Park rangers who are friendly and ready to help. Several rangers participated in various accessibility trainings and are eager to put their training into action. So, come by and say hello!

 

All trails, such as Mountain Loop shown above, have several natural objects in the path. Contact the visitor center for questions about specific terrain.

Credit: Tom Wilson

Trails

• The road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain is an actual asphalt road. There are no shoulders on the sides, so while hiking is permitted, caution is required! Visitors may drive their vehicles to the top.
• 25+ miles of trails exist in the park winding around and through historical sections of the Battle at Kennesaw Mountain. While all are mostly hard-packed dirt, it is advised to talk with a ranger about the terrain of any specific trail you are interested in. They can give you a clear description of boulders, steps, and drop-offs you should be aware of before hiking.

 

All-Terrain Georgia's rugged track chair allows visitors with mobility issues to navigate certain trails around Kennesaw Mountain

NPS Photo

All-Terrain Wheelchair

• Kennesaw Mountain NBP offers the use of an all-terrain track chair on designated trails for visitors with mobility issues.
• Registration, reservations, and trainings must be completed on All-Terrain Georgia's website. Maps of designated routes can also be found on the same website.

 

NPS Ranger provides a program in ASL.

Program Access

• Certified ASL Interpreters or CART services are available for all programs at Kennesaw Mountain. Please request these services at least one week in advance. Any requests less than one week will be filled to the extent possible or other reasonable accommodations will be provided.
• Audio Description on the App! Download the new National Park Service App for Android or iPhone. Click on Kennesaw Mountain and make sure your Text to Speech setting is turned on. All waysides signs and buildings are audio described on this app.

 

Park Brochure

• Braille Park Brochures! Get yours at the visitor center or download and print your own at home.
• Audio Described Park Brochures! Download yours on Kennesaw Mountain's Park Brochure page.